The west suburban 84th District features a primary battle between Democrats Jared Ploger and Saba Haider, vying to succeed Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, who is running for Illinois comptroller.
Ploger, a Valley View School District middle school teacher, comes wrapped with an endorsement from the Chicago Teachers Union and told us of many progressive positions, including the state not participating in the Educational Choice for Children Act, presumably a prerequisite for the CTU endorsement.
A DuPage County Board member who has a business providing wellness services, Haider is an immigrant from India. Her campaign foregrounds her interest in the economic development of the district, her background in the provision of mental health services and notes her environmental bona fides and her master’s degree in wildlife science, which would be an interesting addition to the Springfield Democrats.
Saba Haider has our endorsement.
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